Four on Barn Door
by glad2badad

Comment by flip89:
Solid interpretation of the challenge. I would have liked if there was some context to it (ie part of a horse stall?), but that is just me.

After Hours Romance
by glad2badad

Comment by glad2badad:
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Message edited by author 2005-05-11 10:02:20.

A Future - Free of Boundaries
by glad2badad

Comment by crik:
I can feel the freedom - nice work!

A Future - Free of Boundaries
by glad2badad

Comment by CreativeFlyPhoto:
ahh wide open spaces .. definitly can see future and freedom ... I kinda wish that the horizon of the photo was a little lower than closer to the center - but the colors are nice and vivid

After Hours Romance
by glad2badad

Comment by cwalmye:
this is night how? Sweet macro though. Ewww, damn bugs!

Yahtzee!
by glad2badad

Comment by JoelHSmith:
I dig it! I think its worth a 10.... I kinda wish the table was not black but maybe green felt... like on a gaming table. It could have added more color but its your photo..... and it rocks!

A Future - Free of Boundaries
by glad2badad

Comment by Mr_Pants:
I love the colour, but wonder how good this would look with the tree on the right cropped off.

Yahtzee!
by glad2badad

Comment by Evaan:
Excellent light, contrast, color and sharpness. Fun composition. Works.

GLORIOUS........humbled
by glad2badad

Comment by glad2badad:
Thanks Andy. I agree, there were many different ways this image could have been worked. It wasn't perfect - I tried to find an angle that would show the vertical in the cross as you mention, but it was too far distant to move far enough to either side. The clouds and light were changing very rapidly...just wish I could have captured the initial full sky sunray that had me frantically looking for a place to pull over! Again, thanks for the comments.

Originally posted by awpollard: Sorry my friend, only after you pointed it out did the formation near the bottom resemeble what could be a cross to me. Each mind (especially around these parts) sees things differently. You seen a cross in the shot and the photo took on a certain personal meaning for you. Maybe a play on words in the title would have directed the view that area you wished them to see. IMO...The quick viewers (<2 seconds) probably passed this off as an underexposed attempt at a sunset... For me... The formation that you wish us to pick out, takes backseat to Dark Clouds on top, Hot center Point of the Photo, Rays of the Sun and very dark horizon, my eyes are quickly drawn to any of these emphasised areas and I completely over looked what you perceived to be a cross. Now this would have worked for me if the cross was more prominent. My mental image of a Cross is that the vertical needs to be longer on the bottom than top or it becomes a plus "+" sign... I am not seeing that here although the bottom portion of the cross could be hidden by that large tree my minds eye did not put that together. Perhaps a tighter crop on top and less on the bottom would help the illusion that combined with a title that steered us that direction (without telling us what exactly we were looking for) might have helped more see the idea behind your shot. Andy

Message edited by author 2005-05-09 11:59:32.

GLORIOUS........humbled
by glad2badad

Comment by awpollard:
Sorry my friend, only after you pointed it out did the formation near the bottom resemeble what could be a cross to me. Each mind (especially around these parts) sees things differently. You seen a cross in the shot and the photo took on a certain personal meaning for you. Maybe a play on words in the title would have directed the view that area you wished them to see.

IMO...The quick viewers (<2 seconds) probably passed this off as an underexposed attempt at a sunset...

For me... The formation that you wish us to pick out, takes backseat to Dark Clouds on top, Hot center Point of the Photo, Rays of the Sun and very dark horizon, my eyes are quickly drawn to any of these emphasised areas and I completely over looked what you perceived to be a cross.

Now this would have worked for me if the cross was more prominent. My mental image of a Cross is that the vertical needs to be longer on the bottom than top or it becomes a plus "+" sign... I am not seeing that here although the bottom portion of the cross could be hidden by that large tree my minds eye did not put that together. Perhaps a tighter crop on top and less on the bottom would help the illusion that combined with a title that steered us that direction (without telling us what exactly we were looking for) might have helped more see the idea behind your shot.

Andy